chore: update NEWS and release 1.4.4

Author: sebastian-alfers

NEWS.md

@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+# 1.4.4: July 3, 2025
+
+- build: bump actions to get sbt ([#818](https://github.com/lightbend/config/pull/818)) thanks to [@johanandren]((https://github.com/johanandren))
+- build: second try for sbt back in CI job ([#820](https://github.com/lightbend/config/pull/820)) thanks to [@johanandren]((https://github.com/johanandren))
+- fix: Incorrect abs of hashes in BadMap ([#817](https://github.com/lightbend/config/pull/817)) thanks to [@johanandren]((https://github.com/johanandren))
+
 # 1.4.3: October 17, 2023
 
 - Optionally hide rendered environment variables ([#798](/../../pull/798))

README.md

@@ -101,12 +101,12 @@ You can find published releases on Maven Central.
     <dependency>
         <groupId>com.typesafe</groupId>
         <artifactId>config</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.3</version>
+        <version>1.4.4</version>
     </dependency>
 
 sbt dependency:
 
-    libraryDependencies += "com.typesafe" % "config" % "1.4.3"
+    libraryDependencies += "com.typesafe" % "config" % "1.4.4"
 
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